Lesser Capybara vs red dahlia

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Dahlia coccinea

Key Differences

• Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient while red dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	red dahlia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Caviidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Dahlia
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Dahlia coccinea

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

red dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	red dahlia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

red dahlia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, Portugal, and Taiwan.